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STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Roche obesity drug, a clash over 340B claims data, and more
Roche plans to launch Phase 3 studies of its leading obesity candidate this quarter after the drug led to significant weight loss in a mid-stage trial
Health Bulletin 27/January/2026
Here are the top health stories for the day:Supreme Court Rejects Plea Seeking Reduced NEET Cutoff for BAMS Admissions 2025Denying a plea by Ayurvedic colleges seeking a reduction in the…
Legendary Physician, Padma Shri Prof Dr J S Guleria, passes away
New Delhi: Padma Shri awardee Prof Dr Jagdev Singh Guleria, one of India’s most distinguished physicians, passed away on January 22 at the age of 98, marking the end of…
MCC NEET PG counselling round 3 results expected on January 29th
New Delhi: The Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is scheduled to declare the NEET PG Round 3 counselling seat allotment result for the academic year 2025 on January 29, 2026, on…
AIIMS Bhopal: Masked man snatches mangalsutra inside lift, video goes viral
Bhopal: In a shocking incident at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, a woman employee was allegedly targeted in a chain snatching inside a lift on the…
Missed NEET due to train delay: Consumer court slaps Rs 9.1 lakh compensation on Railways
Basti: In a recent judgment, the District Consumer Court has slapped Rs 9,10,000 compensation on the railways after a medical aspirant filed a case and claimed that she missed her…
Sun Pharma’s Dementia Drug Rivastigmine Banned in China
In 2024, the USFDA issued a warning letter to Sun Pharma alleging "significant violations" of "current good manufacturing practice" regulations for pharmaceuticals made at the same production site in India.
AI Reshapes Drug Development Workflows, But Breakthrough Molecules Still Elusive
Drug companies have announced a slew of deals for tools to unleash the promise of AI, seen as the biggest technological upheaval since the internet, much as other industries are…
8 hospitals de-empanelled from RGHS over alleged irregularities
Jaipur: In a recent crackdown, state authorities have de-empanelled eight hospitals and diagnostic centres from the Rajasthan Government Health Scheme (RGHS) last month over alleged irregularities, officials said on Saturday.…